Photos: How to make a movie monster

Colleen De Neve, The Calgary Herald02.05.2013

The various characters created by animatronics wizard John Cox were being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology.

Colleen De Neve
/ The Calgary Herald

The various characters created by animatronics wizard John Cox were being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and TechnologyColleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

An animated Inspector Gadget created by animatronics wizard John Cox was one of the displays being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

The various characters created by animatronics wizard John Cox were being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

The predators from the movie Pitch Black created by animatronics wizard John Cox were being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

Animatronics technician Brett Beacham helped piece together Ape from the George of the Jungle movie as various characters created by animatronics wizard John Cox were set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

The parrot from Peter Pan created by animatronics wizard John Cox were being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

The giant crocodile from Peter Pan created by animatronics wizard John Cox was being set up on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

Animatronics technician Brett Beacham helped to set up the Predator from the movie Pitch Black created by animatronics wizard John Cox on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

Crew members, from left, rigger Ron Clark, technician Brett Beacham and animatronics wizard John Cox worked to set up one of the Predators from the movie Pitch Black on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

Animatronics wizard John Cox sat with the Giant Crocodile he designed for the movie Peter Pan on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

Animatronics wizard John Cox sat with the Giant Crocodile he designed for the movie Peter Pan on February 5, 2013 in advance of the opening this weekend. The characters are part of the travelling exhibit How to Make a Monster, The Art and Technology of Animatronics which will be at Telus Spark until July 1.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald